Taxi and ambulance drivers, whose jobs require frequent spatial processing and navigation, have a lower risk of dying from severe cognitive decline. Several studies highlight the protective effect of mentally and intellectually stimulating jobs on the brain, particularly against Alzheimer’s disease, the most common form of dementia. “We hypothesized that professions such as taxi and ambulance driving, which demand real-time spatial and navigational processing, might be associated with a reduced burden of Alzheimer’s-related mortality compared to other occupations,” said Vishal Patel, a physician at Brigham and Women’s Hospital (USA). Read Also: Nasal Spray Clears Tau Proteins in Mouse Model of
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